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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.82°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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